Sunday, January 8, 2006 in News
“Pfizer Inc has begun to ship its first product containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the United States to promote patient safety by combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting.
RFID technology is being added to all Viagra (sildenafil citrate) sold in the US to enable pharmacies and wholesalers to verify the unique electronic product code, or EPC, on Viagra packaging. Pfizer is the first pharmaceutical company to put in place a comprehensive programme of this type focused on EPC authentication as a means of deterring counterfeiting, claims the company release.”
